Laundry of the Dead
Laundry of the Dead is a building in Medina Region, Saudi Arabia. Laundry of the Dead is situated nearby to Shazah Bus Station, as well as near the police station Command Security Force Prophet’s Mosque.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Prophet’s Mosque and Maqbara Al Baqeea.
Prophet’s Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Bluemangoa2z, Public domain.
The Prophet's Mosque is the second mosque built by the Islamic prophet Muhammad in Medina, after the Quba Mosque, as well as the second largest mosque and holiest site in Islam, after the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, in the Saudi region of the Hejaz. Prophet’s Mosque is situated 400 metres northwest of Laundry of the Dead.
Maqbara Al Baqeea
Cemetery
Jannat al-Baqī is the oldest and first Islamic cemetery of Medina located in the Hejazi region of present-day Saudi Arabia. It is also known as Baqi al-Gharqad. Maqbara Al Baqeea is situated 260 metres east of Laundry of the Dead.
Green Dome
Building
Photo: Abdul Hafeez Bakhsh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Green Dome is a green-coloured dome built above the tombs of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the first two Rashidun caliphs, Abu Bakr and Umar. The dome was built above Aisha's house, where Muhammad is believed to have died and been buried. Green Dome is situated 300 metres northwest of Laundry of the Dead.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Medina.
Medina
Photo: Medineli, Public domain.
Medina, officially known as Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, is a city in the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia. Commonly referred to as the "cradle of Islamic culture and civilisation", it is Islam's second holiest city.
Laundry of the Dead
- Type: Building
- Location: Medina Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
24.466° or 24° 27′ 58″ northLongitude
39.6139° or 39° 36′ 50″ eastOpen location code
7GPXFJ87+9HOpenStreetMap ID
way 346500326OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Kurdish—“Laundry of the Dead” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مغسلة الاموات”
- German: “Leichenhalle”
- Kurdish: “Cesedxane”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shazah Bus Station and Command Security Force Prophet’s Mosque.
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